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BMW recalling more than 720K vehicles over potential fires from faulty water pumps

BMW is recallinওg more than 720,000 vehicles due to an♕ issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire.

♓The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall includes some .

The impacted vehicles have water pumps with insufficient sealing, according to the NHTSA report, and may be susceptible to flui🦄d ingress at the electrical plug connector over time.

BMW X3 SUVs
Impacted vehicles have water pumps with insufficient sealing, according to the NHTSA report. Above, 2021 X3 SUVs. AP

There is the possibility that a short ꦏcircuit could occur, and ꩲthere’s the potential for a fire, in rare cases.

Water pumps and plug connectors🐽 will be inspected and replaced as necessary.꧃

A shield will be also installed to divert any fluid that might drop down onto the 🥀pump from the positive crankcase 𝓡ventilation system’s intake air house, the report said.

Vehicle owners are expect✨ed to receive a recall nꦫotification in October.

They will be instructed to take the♑ir cars to an authorized BMW center to have the appropriate remedies performed for free.

Last month, BMW recalled more than 390,000 vehicles in the US because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can explode.